lompati

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of lompat +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɔmˈpa.ti/
• Rhymes: -ti
• Hyphenation: lom‧pa‧ti

Verb

lompati (active melompati, passive dilompati, involuntary/perfective passive terlompati)

1. (transitive) to jump

   Synonym: loncati

   1. to propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne
   2. to pass by a spring or leap; to overleap
   3. to attack suddenly and violently

Further reading

• “melompati” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.